PVOD suggested by MDCT and clinical findings in a pregnant woman

Emerg Radiol. 2008 May;15(3):193-5. doi: 10.1007/s10140-007-0661-6. Epub 2007 Aug 18.

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to pulmonary venoocclusive disease (PVOD) is increasingly recognized (Wagenvoort, Chest 69:82-86, [20]; Scully et al., N Engl J Med 308:823-834, [21]). The clinical presentation is usually progressive pulmonary hypertension. It should be kept in mind when there is pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary edema, and a normal pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Importance of diagnosing this condition is to protect patient from fatal pulmonary edema when using prostacyclins that are effective for treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension. Herein, we present multidetector computed tomography findings of PVOD in a pregnant woman that presented with pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Iopamidol / analogs & derivatives
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / complications*
  • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • iomeprol
  • Iopamidol